
Aleksandra Palinska
As former Senior Research and Advocacy officer, Aleksandra Palinska worked, amongst other topics, on sustainable finance.
Aleksandra Palinska is a seasoned professional with more than 10 years of experience in strategic EU public affairs. Her expertise covers sustainable finance, corporate governance and capital markets regulation. She acts as a sherpa on the European Commission’s Platform on Sustainable Finance.
Prior to joining Finance Watch, she worked for EFAMA, EuropeanIssuers and BetterFinance, which represent the interests of asset managers, publicly-listed companies and individual investors, respectively. Hence, she has a very good understanding of the financial industry, the challenges and expectations of the buy and sell side, and how capital markets work.
Aleksandra holds a masters’ degree in economics from the University of Economics in Katowice and a post-graduate diploma in European studies from the Warsaw School of Economics.
Areas of expertise:
- Corporate governance
- Sustainable finance
Participated in these publications


Sustainable Finance
09/08/2022
Letter to the ISSB on its proposals for International Sustainability Reporting Standards

Sustainable Finance
18/05/2022
Response to consultation on IDD guidelines for sustainability preferences in suitability assessment

Retail & Inclusion
27/04/2022
Response to the ESMA consultation on guidelines for MiFID II suitability requirements

Sustainable Finance
16/03/2022
Joint statement – European Parliament leaves SMEs out of CSRD scope

Sustainable Finance
07/03/2022
Joint NGOs and consumer recommendations for minimum criteria for Art. 8 & 9 products under SFDR

Sustainable Finance
02/03/2022
Multi-stakeholder letter calling to broaden the scope of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

Sustainable Finance
01/02/2022
Joint Statement- NGOs express deep concerns on the upcoming Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative

Sustainable Finance
18/01/2022
Multi-stakeholder statement on the CSRD reform and EU standards

Sustainable Finance
20/12/2021
Open Letter: Risking Effective Sustainable Corporate Governance

Sustainable Finance
17/12/2021
Finance Watch letter to the European Commission on sustainable corporate governance

Sustainable Finance
21/06/2021
NGO Policy Briefing on Sustainable Corporate Governance

Sustainable Finance
08/06/2021
Consultation Response on the Draft Delegated Act on Art. 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation

Sustainable Finance
12/05/2021
Response to the ESAs consultation on EU taxonomy-related sustainability product-level disclosures

Sustainable Finance
27/04/2021
Joint NGO statement on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (formerly NFRD)

Sustainable Finance
11/03/2021
Establishing ESAP: EU Commission consultation response

Sustainable Finance
09/02/2021
Response to Commission Consultation Document Proposal for an Initiative on Sustainable Corporate Governance

Stability & Supervision
01/02/2021
Response to EU Commission on review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)

Sustainable Finance
11/01/2021
Response to EIOPA consultation on Taxonomy Regulation Article 8

Sustainable Finance
18/12/2020
Feedback on the draft Delegated Acts on climate mitigation & adaptation (EU Taxonomy)

Sustainable Finance
04/12/2020
Response to the ESMA consultation on Art 8 Taxonomy-related disclosures

Sustainable Finance
20/10/2020
Our views on product disclosure templates under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Sustainable Finance
05/10/2020
Our response to the consultation on the establishment of an EU Green Bond Standard

Areas of expertise:
- Corporate governance
- Sustainable finance
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